Rosa Jane Legg

1868-1881

Rosa was born in Newbury Berkshire the daughter of William Legg (1837-1915) and his 1^st wife Eliza(beth) Legg (nee Slade) (1847-1874) who were married in 1866 (marriage registered in Newbury).

Rosa’s siblings were:

Ernest William 1867

Emily 1870 (died aged 3 in 1873, buried in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 28^th April)

Leah 1871

Kate 1872 (died aged 3 months in 1873, buried in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 18^th February)

Her father was recorded as a Corn Porter in 1871, a General Labourer/Greenwich Pensioner in 1881, a General Labourer in 1891 and a Naval Pensioner in 1901 and 1911.

The family were recorded living at 9 Lewis’s Buildings, Bartholomew Street, Newbury in 1871, Ashdown Court Newbury in 1881 and Percy Place, Bartholomew Street, Newbury in 1891.

Rosa Jane died aged 13 on Christmas day in 1881, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 31^st December.

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